〜やすい / 〜にくい
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Formation
N4TendencyNeutralConversationNewsBusiness
Meaning
Easy to do; likely to happen; has a tendency to...
Note
Used to express that an action is easy to perform or that a certain state or event occurs frequently. When used for people's character (e.g., '怒りやすい'), it indicates a physical or natural tendency.
Examples
この本は分かりやすいです。
This book is easy to understand.
このペンは書きやすい。
This pen is easy to write with.
昨日のテストは分かりやすかったです。
Yesterday's test was easy to understand.
彼は怒りやすい人です。
He is a person who gets angry easily.
このナイフは切れやすいから、気をつけてください。
This knife cuts easily, so please be careful.